Inside Texas' Angels of Death, Who Refuse Hundreds of Death Row Pleas but May Expedite Daniel Perry Pardon

How the Board of Pardons and Paroles runs its ship

"...When Hasmukh Patel was shot to death in his San Antonio..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Cinema of Possibilities

Low budget or big, the energy and imagination of the grind-house circuit is reborn in Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's tribute

"...Grindhouse, as you probably know, is a celebration of a certain..."

April 6, 2007 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Pick of the Litter

What to see, when to see it, at SXSW Film 2003.

"...AMERICAN DANCER..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature

A Very Long Engagement

The director of Amélie reunites with that film's star, Audrey Tautou, for this World War One love story.

"...Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Starring: Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jean-Pierre Becker, Dominique..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Rants of a Technological Primitive

Letters at 3am

"...illustration by Jason Stout The poet Wallace Stevens said it..."

May 15, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

Last September, Late Iron Age Sonic Architect Wade Allison Spoke About Composing a Crossover Metal Standard

Eighteen days after the death of Power Trip frontman we uncover an unseen interview with the late guitarist

"..."Iron Age are very important to the history of Texas hardcore..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Toland

The Song of Names

Holocaust drama about a missing musical prodigy never finds its rhythm

"...Directed by: François Girard. Starring: Tim Roth, Clive Owen, Catherine McCormack, Jonah..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Few Faves From the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Immortal gems of the cinema help us define a classic

"...What makes a film a classic? What irrepressible spark illuminates..."

May 24, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

"...Directed by: George Clooney. Starring: Sam Rockwell, George Clooney, Rutger Hauer, Julia Roberts and..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Terms of Enqueerment

What happened when gay Austinites decided to come out of gay bars and into straight ones

"...On a Saturday night in August, 50 gay people were having..."

Nov. 10, 2000 News Feature by Clay Smith

The Name of the Game

The Hives

"...Once the solid body wood and steel swagger of “Tick Tick Boom” swings London ’66..."

Sept. 15, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Medieval Times: Being Dead in an Era of Cruelty and Despair

The story of a real band and a fake band in two acts

"...The band hasn't even finished sound checking and they're already being..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Return of the Champ

Mick Foley swaps the wrestling ring for spoken word

"...Mick Foley is a legend in the wrestling community. The hardcore icon, the..."

July 12, 2014 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Kenjutsu: The Art of the Sword

The Hideout improvises tales of samurai battle and broken honor

"...First, in case you don’t know better already, don’t be thinking of..."

March 28, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Luv Doc: 40% of $35 Million

Consensual sodomy with an A-lister is probably the best scenario you could hope for

"...Dear Luv Doc,..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Top Books to Make You Cry on Your Lunch Break

Rosalind Faires' top reads of 2016 drew a discreet tear or two with their beautiful, brave, and bittersweet humanity

"...Now, when I say cry, I don't mean bawl. I'm talking the elegant..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

A Victory by the People

Filibuster, parliamentary gamesmanship kill abortion bill … for now

"...It took until 2:20 in the morning for the Texas Senate to determine whether 12:02am occurs on Tuesday night..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

Color Arc Productions' A Girl Named Sue

A melting pot of creative talent brings to life this cross-cultural coming-of-age story

"...Sue Nguyen is hungry for the American Dream. As a little girl, she sat behind the..."

March 10, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

A Quarrel With the Status Quo

Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.

"...Austin Chronicle: Why don't we start with a general question:..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

The Art of the Steal

This documentary looks at the quandary faced in Philadelphia about moving the Barnes Foundation, home to a premier Postimpressionist collection.

"...Directed by: Don Argott. Don Argott's endlessly engrossing documentary makes no bones about..."

April 16, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...The jigsaw of geography in filmmaking is such that one day..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

'The Death Penalty Is About Us'

'Dead Man Walking' scribe Sister Helen Prejean speaks in town tonight

"...The year Sister Helen Prejean published her bestselling book Dead Man..."

Dec. 3, 2013 Books Post by Jessi Cape

A Parliament of Experts

Did 'expert testimony' convict an innocent woman of murder?

"...Jan. 30, 2003, was supposed to be a day off..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"..."The present-day composer refuses to die!"..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The Q&A Hole: What's One Good Thing About Death?

With Marc Savlov, Steve Moore, Elizabeth Doss, Ken Webster, and more

"...Ah, finally, the post-SXSW return of this weekly Q&A Hole..."

April 8, 2013 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tinkering With Death

Texas Defender Service attorney David Dow's memoir covers his his work defending the condemned

"...University of Houston law professor and Texas Defender Service litigation director..."

Feb. 22, 2010 Books Post by Jordan Smith

With a View

Kyle Henry and Cyndi Williams relive the making of 'Room'

"...When they say you can't get arrested, it's usually meant as a..."

April 7, 2006 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Crimes of Passion and Desperation in Love & Death

In HBO Max's Love & Death, director Lesli Linka Glatter and star Patrick Fugit revisit one of Texas' most infamous murders

"...As a director, story comes first for Lesli Linka Glatter...."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

No Botox at the Death Cafe

Meeting looks past the 'wrinkles' of a taboo subject

"...I shouldn't have been surprised when the conversation went straight from polite..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Love and Death, Underwater

Alison Ellwood's No Limits premieres tonight on ESPN

"...The metaphors and allusions write themselves, but the truth of freediver..."

July 23, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

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